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Measurement of Rotor Leakage Reactance of Induction Motor: S. P. Khade
Measurement of Rotor Leakage Reactance of Induction Motor: S. P. Khade
Measurement of Rotor Leakage Reactance of Induction Motor: S. P. Khade
AbstractInduction motor is the most common drive. The performance of the motor can be predicated by use of
equivalent circuit. All the parameters in the equivalent circuit can be determined and measured. The leakage reactance of
stator and rotor are measured as sum of stator reactance X1 and the referred reactance of rotor as X2. The separation is done
by thumb rule. This paper attempts to separate these two parameters experimentally
I.
INTRODUCTION
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
The points A & B (Fig.1) are shown as
diametrically opposite but they can be any points on
rotor. The circular ring is shown in the familiar shape
of delta and ab, bc and ca are the three phases of the
rotor impedance. Whatever may be the actual values
of resistance and impedance between point A & B,
the ratio of impedance (or reactance) and resistance
of the measured values between point A & B will be
the same for any phase due to symmetry.
Z
Z
=
=
=
NO STATOR TEST
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Therefore
=
X X
The ratio of r2/X2 and r2/X2 will be always equal
for transformers. But this equality will not hold good
for the induction motor. In the transformer the
frequency of primary and the secondary is same. The
skin effect will increase the resistance on both sides
equally and hence the equality will hold good even
after the skin effect. But in induction motor, the rotor
frequency will be between 1 to 2Hz and the frequency
of stator will be the power frequency. The skin effect
needs to be considered. The equality (1) above is
modified as
IV.
MEASUREMENT OF R2 AND X2 , NO
STATOR TEST
=K
X
X
Where K is the ratio of ac resistance to dc
resistance.
The resistance of the rotor will be almost a dc
resistance whereas the resistance of stator will be that
measured at 50Hz.
III.
NO ROTOR TEST
V.
RESISTANCE OF ROTOR
V
3 I
Power Factor
(pf)
0.20
0.20 = 0.160
Current
(A)
263
Therefore
87.3
= 1.29 mH
67.37
The total inductance measured is 2.65 mH
As per data sheet it is 2.73 mH
The value of 2.73 mH is
Considered for calculation
Therefore L1 + L2 = 2.73 mH
L2 is worked out as 1.29 mH
Therefore L1 = 1.44 mH
L =
3 80
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CONCLUSION
The separation of X1 and X2 experimentally will
help in better design and improving the performance
of the induction motor. The knowledge of accurate
value of r2/X2 can help in improving the software for
VVVF drive. The measurement of X2 during service
will be useful to understand the soundness of motor.
The failure of the motor can be predicated more
scientifically.
REFERENCES
[1] M.G. Say, Performance and design of A C
Machines.
[2] IEC 60034 - 12.
Datasheet of ABB for motor 6FRA6068.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
For the experimental result, the author wishes to
thank i) Mr. Mahadev Dorugade of Hindustan Motors
Manufacturing Company